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fromPortland Mercury
13 hours ago

Good Morning, News: Thousands of Illegal Fireworks Reported, 27 Girls & Staff Killed in Texas Flood, and Tesla Stocks Tumble Again Thanks to Musk

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is getting sued again for civil rights violations after deputies forced two Muslim women to remove their hijabs during a pro-Palestine demonstration.
Portland
#law-enforcement
#police-misconduct
fromKqed
17 hours ago
US politics

Trial Begins for Ex-Rohnert Park Officer Accused of Seizing Marijuana From Drivers | KQED

fromKqed
17 hours ago
US politics

Trial Begins for Ex-Rohnert Park Officer Accused of Seizing Marijuana From Drivers | KQED

#immigration-law
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
US politics

Nassau County brushes off NYCLU lawsuit, vows to move forward with plan to deputize local cops to 'partner' with ICE

fromNew York Post
1 week ago
US politics

Nassau County brushes off NYCLU lawsuit, vows to move forward with plan to deputize local cops to 'partner' with ICE

#antisemitism
fromSFGATE
4 days ago
US politics

Trump Administration Declares Harvard in 'Violent Violation' of Civil Rights Act-Threatens Loss of Tax-Exempt Status and $500 Million Tax Bill

fromTODAY.com
5 days ago
Social justice

Jewish Students Allege 'Gas Chamber' Taunts, Nazi Salutes at New England Schools

fromBoston.com
1 day ago
Education

Anti-Defamation League condemns alleged 'pervasive antisemitic harassment' at Concord-Carlisle schools

fromSFGATE
4 days ago
US politics

Trump Administration Declares Harvard in 'Violent Violation' of Civil Rights Act-Threatens Loss of Tax-Exempt Status and $500 Million Tax Bill

fromTODAY.com
5 days ago
Social justice

Jewish Students Allege 'Gas Chamber' Taunts, Nazi Salutes at New England Schools

fromBoston.com
1 day ago
Education

Anti-Defamation League condemns alleged 'pervasive antisemitic harassment' at Concord-Carlisle schools

#history
#palestine-action
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on proscribing Palestine Action: blurring civil disobedience and terrorism is a dangerous step | Editorial

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Social justice

Palestine Action is part of Britain's proud history of protest. Proscribing it is an assault on democracy | Suresh Grover

fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on proscribing Palestine Action: blurring civil disobedience and terrorism is a dangerous step | Editorial

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Social justice

Palestine Action is part of Britain's proud history of protest. Proscribing it is an assault on democracy | Suresh Grover

#lgbtq-rights
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

House Dems urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap sexual orientation discrimination reporting tools

fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
LGBT

House Dems urge gay Treasury Secretary Bessent not to scrap sexual orientation discrimination reporting tools

#democracy
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Social justice

How do we celebrate the 4th of July when American freedom is disappearing? | Deborah Archer, Song Richardson and Susan Sturm

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago
Social justice

How do we celebrate the 4th of July when American freedom is disappearing? | Deborah Archer, Song Richardson and Susan Sturm

#trump-administration
#activism
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Trump's reversal of Army base names shines light on military's segregationist past

"I think the success in the Army's integration of African Americans and other minorities has been a powerful influence in the wider society of America."
US politics
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

A Look At How The Law Fails Patients - Above the Law

Anna Kirkland's new book showcases the complexities and failures of discrimination law in healthcare, addressing how civil rights shape access to care and the challenges of algorithmic bias.
Healthcare
#racism
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Police accused of assault on right to protest' after just 3% of arrests see charges

Only 18 arrests out of 638 made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance have resulted in charges over the last six years.
Social justice
#discrimination
fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Education

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago
Social justice

Nurse pursues COVID discrimination claim against Boca condo board despite no evidence finding by HUD

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
Education

Trump administration finds Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, threatens to cut all funding

fromSun Sentinel
1 week ago
Social justice

Nurse pursues COVID discrimination claim against Boca condo board despite no evidence finding by HUD

#transgender-athletes
fromBoston.com
6 days ago
US news

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

fromBoston.com
6 days ago
US news

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

#religious-freedom
#lgbtq
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
SF LGBT

From legitimacy to uncertainty, Advocate readers reflect on 10 years of marriage equality and what comes next

from48 hills
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Demolish rent-controlled housing? New Wiener bill could wipe out restrictions - 48 hills

Pride celebrations prioritized joy over politics, emphasizing community resilience despite ongoing civil rights concerns.
fromAdvocate.com
5 days ago
LGBT

Andrew Sullivan represents everything wrong with the gay rights movement

Sullivan asserts that the gay rights movement has achieved its goals and should wind down efforts for further advancements.
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago
SF LGBT

From legitimacy to uncertainty, Advocate readers reflect on 10 years of marriage equality and what comes next

from48 hills
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Demolish rent-controlled housing? New Wiener bill could wipe out restrictions - 48 hills

fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Today in History: July 2, Civil Rights Act signed into law

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a landmark civil rights act to prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
US news
#immigration
fromtime.com
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

ICEBlock, an iPhone App Intended to Alert Users of Nearby ICE Sightings, Comes Under Fire

fromtime.com
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

ICEBlock, an iPhone App Intended to Alert Users of Nearby ICE Sightings, Comes Under Fire

fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Planned Parenthood may not survive the Trump administration | Moira Donegan

The Trump administration has made repeated cuts targeting Planned Parenthood's clinics, excluding the group from the vast Title X family planning program.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Togo: Rights groups report several killed in demonstrations DW 07/01/2025

"Several people were killed during anti-government demonstrations in Togo's capital, Lome, with civil society groups reporting seven deaths and allegations of security force abuses."
Toronto
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 days ago

Civil rights groups sue HUD for withholding fair housing grants

The suit filed by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC) in the U.S. District Court alleges that HUD's refusal to distribute funds under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
Social justice
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago

York Region paramedic shouldn't have been fired over Israel comments: union, law experts | CBC News

Katherine Grzejszczak, a paramedic since 2010, was fired by York Region for a Facebook comment criticizing Israel's military operations and humanitarian impacts on Palestinians.
Social justice
#immigration-enforcement
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

ICE hardens: Masked agents intimidate reporters while seizing more immigrants at Lower Manhattan court | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC politics

ICE hardens: Masked agents intimidate reporters while seizing more immigrants at Lower Manhattan court | amNewYork

#federal-investigation
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship

Denaturalization will be among the Justice Department's top five enforcement priorities, focusing on immigrants who commit certain crimes, as directed by Department leadership.
US politics
fromBoyle Heights Beat
1 week ago

How to film ICE detentions safely

Since detentions by the Department of Homeland Security intensified in southeastern L.A. County, local resident Eric Eztli has been monitoring Home Depot parking lots and car washes.
US politics
fromHackernoon
4 years ago

The Black Rural South Has Limited Access to the Internet: What It's Like | HackerNoon

Military veteran Obbie Riley expresses his frustrations about the lack of broadband access in rural Mississippi, describing it as essential for work, education, and health.
Digital life
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

The Trump administration is asking park rangers to rewrite history - High Country News

It was, as far as we know, the first permanent exhibit on LGBTQ history at a national park.
SF LGBT
#university-of-california
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 week ago

Family of Queens teen killed by police file lawsuit against city

The family of Win Rozario filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD, alleging officers escalated a situation instead of de-escalating it.
NYC parents
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